Opsun plans US expansion with solar mounting plant in North Carolina

Opsun, a solar racking manufacturer, will invest $9.3 million to build its first U.S. production facility in High Point, North Carolina, creating 20 new jobs.

“This announcement is yet another illustration of how much companies want to do business in North Carolina,” said Gov. Josh Stein. “Our skilled workforce, commitment to sustainability and convenient East Coast location continues to attract global manufacturers like Opsun Corporation. I am proud of North Carolina’s continued commitment to our clean energy economy, and I am excited to welcome Opsun to our state.”

Headquartered in Quebec City, Quebec, Opsun designs and manufactures aluminum solar panel mounting structures for commercial, industrial and residential markets. As its third manufacturing site, Opsun’s new facility will increase its warehouse space, and triple the footprint of the current operations. The company manufactures racking for flat and pitched roof, ground mount, carport, pergola and wall-mounted PV projects.

“We’re thrilled to open our first U.S. base factory in such a booming economic and strategic center,” said François Gilles-Gagnon, president of Opsun. “This new facility will be a key to Opsun’s growth in the USA, and together with our North Carolina workforce and local suppliers, we will help drive the growth of solar installations across the state and throughout the United States. Opsun always sourced all components in North America and this new U.S. facility reinforces our commitment for domestically made, high performance solar mounting systems.”

A performance-based grant of $40,000 from the One North Carolina Fund will help the company start up in North Carolina. The OneNC Fund provides financial assistance to local governments to help attract economic investment and to create jobs. Companies receive no money upfront and must meet job creation and capital investment targets to qualify for payment.

“These new jobs are a great addition to Guilford County and the entire state of North Carolina,” said Phil Berger, North Carolina penate president pro tempore. “The manufacturing workforce and accessible talent in the region are second to none, and we know Opsun will have a prosperous future here.”

News item from the North Carolina Department of Commerce